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Amaan's family are now being supported by specialist officers as they come to terms with the death of their loved one.

Detective Chief Inspector Gary Holmes, from the Met's Homicide and Major Crime Command, is leading a murder investigation and said: “ Serious violence on London's streets cannot be abided."

Amaan Shakoor died after a shooting in Walthamstow (Image: Met Police)

He added: “This is a tragic murder of a young man which has shocked the local community and the rest of London, and our thoughts are with the victim's family at this incredibly difficult time.

“I would like to assure the local community that my officers and those in the borough are working very hard to piece together what happened and identify those responsible for this violent incident which resulted in a teenager tragically being killed and another seriously injured."